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Need a better mms app

Do anybody know of a better mms app other than the stock and handcent. I'm running DC.3.2.3 Rom the problem is that the stock mms compress the picture way to small. Handcent takes too long to send out the pictures as if it donot want to send. Gmail works perfect just cannot sent to a phone number.
Any suggesting
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You can always try ChompSMS it's quite popular and very similar to Handcent.

This is the issue that really bugged me, I hated that the stock app couldn't send a file bigger than 14k and didn't like using chomp or handcent. If you are still looking for a more elegant solution, I might have a possible solution. I replaced the mms.apk file in the ROM I was about to flash with the vanilla one (attached) and after booting up it worked perfectly. I like the black background and when I attach a picture it doesn't compress it to crap. I just opened the zip file of the ROM with winrar and deleted the old mms.apk in the sys app folder and dropped the new one in its place. I realize this solution is less than ideal, and there is probably a better way with adb, but I figure soon enough you'll flash an updated ROM anyways.

Try pure messenger, almost like the sense one, almost.
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@Nerovingian
Thank you! That was the exact thing I was searching for awhile ago, but people were pointing me towards handcent and chomp (which were overkill for what I wanted). I was looking for white on black background mms app. I don't like the stock because just about everything else in the evo is a dark theme. The mms was obnoxious black on white and was blinding if the lights were out where I was. I hope your app is kosher and will behave itself (if you know what I mean)....

I understand what you mean. If you have any doubt, there is am excellent post in the Android development forum that has all of the vanilla apks. Just search for vanilla topics and you should be golden.

Thanks for the tip

I was always under the impression that the apps compress in order to comply with file size limits per different carriers. Am I mistaken?

Nerovingian said:
I just opened the zip file of the ROM with winrar and deleted the old mms.apk in the sys app folder and dropped the new one in its place.
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I got this
E: Wrong digest:
system/app/Mms.apk
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted
what did i do wrong? I'm running fresh 1.0.1 with amon recovery.

@supwidachew
It worked for me. I went where the original was and renamed it to mms.apk.old. Then I went to the other mms.apk and installed it. No copying. It had some message about replacing something and I just said ok. In the settings of the app, white text on black was checked but not working. I unchecked it then got out of menu and killed the app with a task manager. Started app again and went into settings and checked the box then backed out again. I think I might have done this maybe three or four times before it finally took. I haven't tried sending anything yet so I don't know what's different with that yet.
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I have same rom as you but clockworkmod recovery. I didn't flash it, I installed it like any other apk downloaded (not from market )
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So this is indeed better than the HTC Messaging app? It doesn't compress pictures horribly? and it still works? Does the sense widget with numbered notifications still work? Does the lock screen message preview still work? Does the status bar message preview still work? Thanks.

ahhh, ok. Let me install it and see how that works.

Allow me to elaborate on my process. I replaced the apk in the ROM file using winrar before I flashed the ROM (see picture to see where I replaced the file) using clockwork recovery, so I haven't tried to install it like a normal apk or through any other method. Since it is the vanilla apk it does not do the lock screen notification where sense shows it, although it does show in the notification bar while locked. Additionally, it does not compress the pictures horribly and I have tested sending and receiving, both which worked. I have only tested my method on Baked Snack 9.7, so I apologize if it does not work on your preferred ROM. Perhaps someone more experienced can offer a better method like using adb?

Nerovingian said:
Allow me to elaborate on my process. I replaced the apk in the ROM file using winrar before I flashed the ROM (see picture to see where I replaced the file) using clockwork recovery, so I haven't tried to install it like a normal apk or through any other method. Since it is the vanilla apk it does not do the lock screen notification where sense shows it, although it does show in the notification bar while locked. Additionally, it does not compress the pictures horribly and I have tested sending and receiving, both which worked. I have only tested my method on Baked Snack 9.7, so I apologize if it does not work on your preferred ROM. Perhaps someone more experienced can offer a better method like using adb?
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Thank you. Does the message icon on the home screen still show the amount of unread messages with this?

freeza said:
Thank you. Does the message icon on the home screen still show the amount of unread messages with this?
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I'll try tomorrow and let you know. Nandroid is my friend.

If the icon you have on the home screen is the one that was dragged from the app drawer, the answer is no. At least in my setup it wasn't and not an option in settings either. There wasn't a mms widget either
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I tried sending a 44kb sound file with the vanilla mms app. It refused to push it out. I tried installing handcent and chomp and try each of them and they both failed. I found where the mms app installed itself and deleted it. Then I renamed the old "mms.apk.old" to mms.apk,rebooted, then the file sent okay. Damn, I was kinda liking the other app too. Hmm, I wonder if I can have both the vanilla and the htc messaging apps installed.... I'm gonna try it now.
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Nope, they want to over write each other. I gotta choose...
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freeza said:
So this is indeed better than the HTC Messaging app? It doesn't compress pictures horribly? and it still works? Does the sense widget with numbered notifications still work? Does the lock screen message preview still work? Does the status bar message preview still work? Thanks.
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This does not have numbered notifications on the widget like sense. It has a notification icon in the task bar, it does not do task bar preview like sense. As far as lock screen I dont know.

[REQ] Inverse Notification Icon Color (Black Status Bar)

I was wondering if there is a way to reverse icon colors in the status bar. I just downloaded a black status bar and a lot of the icons blend into the black bar (if that makes sense).
If anyone can help me out, thanks. I don't know anything at all about coding and very little about the root process, so a Metamorph option would be the easiest way for me, although I can figure out theming.

Maybe you like those...http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...tatusbar-icons/page__view__findpost__p__33425

rori~ said:
Maybe you like those...http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...tatusbar-icons/page__view__findpost__p__33425
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I saw those. I wasn't quite sure if it changes the Messaging, Gmail, Voice and other icons since all I see is the USB and USB Tethering icons. Do you know if those are changed?

Haven´t checked that...best, open file and have a look before you morph.

rori~ said:
Haven´t checked that...best, open file and have a look before you morph.
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Wow that is a great idea. I never thought of that haha (still brand new to this stuff). Well, unfortunately it doesn't have icons for Messaging, Gmail and a few others. Thanks for the idea though. Now I know I can check.
Any other ideas?

Anyone know of anything else to do?

Shameless bump because I really want this.

There is a desire morph around somewhere, locate the files or images you want and I can make a morph, just need to know what rom and icons.

Also bumping. Now that CM has theming, I think someone should have one out.

Use ninja morph and inverse the images u want in framework-res.apk ...really easy
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Made this one a while back...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=766561

martin0285 said:
Use ninja morph and inverse the images u want in framework-res.apk ...really easy
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I checked out ninja morph. You're right, it does exactly what you said...EXCEPT you have to modify every icon individually, which ends up being an enormous pain.
Also, I could have missed something but how do you inverse icons directly on the phone? I looked around and still couldnt find anything. Ended up transfering them to the pc and editing them from there.
In the end, I'm just amazed that android doesn't have a unified icon / theming system yet. To edit messages, you have to go in to mms.apk (took me forever to figure that one out), to edit gmail you have to look in gmail.apk, system icons were in framework, etc. What a pain.

Lmao mod question..

Is there a way to modify the colors of the text bubbles in the stock mms app?
Not much on the blue and yellow...
I wonder id the black ice mms.apk will work.
EDIT: Subject should be "MMS Mod Question" spell check fail
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shotchacokov said:
Is there a way to modify the colors of the text bubbles in the stock mms app?
Not much on the blue and yellow...
I wonder id the black ice mms.apk will work.
EDIT: Subject should be "MMS Mod Question" spell check fail
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subscribed, definitely interested as well. i know someone here did manage to get the mms.apk from black ice and got it to work on a different rom. but i think it has to be pushed and some .lib files are needed? im not sure. I dont want to use the black ice one because it doesnt show anything for the photo if there is no assigned contact photo, I like it to at least have a generic avatar there, but i would definitely love if I could change the color of the bubbles without having to resort to a 3rd party sms app...

It is possible. Talk to a themer. They will have to split the mms.apk, theme it, and repackage it.

I would not know who that would be...lol I guess I'll have to look into it..
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Black Themed GMAIL app(White Characters on black background)

BLACK BACKGROUND with WHITE TEXT ----- EASY TO READ ----- Download now !!!!!
Guys,
I downloaded a BLACK themed Gmail App from a website. After installing it, i found that the emails are a little bit harder to read as the characters were in Grey colour on Black. So i Modded the characters to WHITE, which is easily readable.
I have tested it on my Sensation. Working fine. The file is attached.
Special Thanks: Thyrus

Thanks
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Looks good thanks! Here is a screenshot

do you need root for this???

Root
You shouldn't I did a gmail black color mod like this before I rooted, I only need to uninstall the updates, check 'unknown sources', and install the mod.

snarestud940 said:
do you need root for this???
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Really not sure about this... I am already rooted...so it works for me
Just give it a try...

Yeah i tried it. It said do you wanna replace the gmail application? I clicked yes and pressed install, and it said "application not installed." guess it won't work?

snarestud940 said:
Yeah i tried it. It said do you wanna replace the gmail application? I clicked yes and pressed install, and it said "application not installed." guess it won't work?
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U gotta push it system. So yes root needed. Can't "install" it low and app

Yes Root Needed.
I replaced the stock Gmail app in the ENERGY ROM with this themed gmail and flashed the ROM. Works perfectly fine .
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Wanted to report a couple of issues i ran into:
1) When viewing certain emails (like facebook notifications to be exact), the font color wasn't changed properly, so it was white text with a white background, and therefore, unreadable. But other messages were fine.
2) when i rebooted, the normal themed gmail came back? Really weird, why would that happen?

jiffyj said:
Wanted to report a couple of issues i ran into:
1) When viewing certain emails (like facebook notifications to be exact), the font color wasn't changed properly, so it was white text with a white background, and therefore, unreadable. But other messages were fine.
2) when i rebooted, the normal themed gmail came back? Really weird, why would that happen?
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For the Point #2. It happened with me as well. As i said, i did not develop it, i just changed the grey coloured text to white, which makes it easy to read, so i am not sure what really the problem is because it reverts to basic gmail app.
But there is a solution, whatever ROM you are flashing, just replace the original Gmail.apk with this Black Gmail app(Remember to rename this blackgmail app to Gmail.apk"), and flash the ROM, You wont face this problem anymore.

[APP]/[MOD][CM10] SMS apk with moddify tool (wallpaper,font, etc..)

Hello there!
First of all, I want You to know, that I am not a DEV
I've just share this small app to You. I don't know really who is real owner of this app. I don't want to thief it.
I want to share with You cool modifficate Mms/sms app exctracted from rom PACman 4.1+
It has option to change wallpapers font, smiles etc.
Features:
- custom background in conversation list
- custom background in message list
- custom font color in (conversation list, message list & in widget)
- custom color of smile icons
- quick replly widget (light and dark theme; wake and unlock phone, pop-up)
- emojis support
- soft keyboard ( emoticons or enter key)
- gestures
- etc etc... more on photos and if you try this apk
Check you yourself:
1.A lot of settings to show your imaginations :good:
2. Effect can be like this :
3. Install step
- use RootExplorer or some other explorer
- do a backup of your stock mms apk
- change to RW
- copy and replace(move) attached mms.apk to /system/app
- change permission to root access
- reboot phone
- enjoy of this pretty cool apk
3.1install by adb
Download Mms.apk
Code:
adb remount
Code:
adb push Mms.apk /system/app
- remember to check permission
Don't forget to press THANKS if I helped to You and you like this thread
Every rights going to parandroid dev and pacman rom, for example - to @Blindndumb, dev of HTC DHD PACman rom.
It's not my work.
Thanks to @Blindndumb PACman awesome rom!
Thx to Xda

Re: [APP]/[MOD] SMS/MMS apk with moddify tool (wallpaper,font, etc..) 4.1.x+
Awesome work mate! Really great idea! Downloading
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Re: [APP]/[MOD] SMS/MMS apk with moddify tool (wallpaper,font, etc..) 4.1.x+
Wow !!! Nice work btw .. I really appreciate ya work .. I love the way ya moded it...:thumbup:
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AW: [APP]/[MOD] SMS/MMS apk with moddify tool (wallpaper,font, etc..) 4.1.x+
a really nice idea! good work.
but would it be possible to create a seperate SMS/MMS app?
the installation-process would be less complicated.

peddarson said:
a really nice idea! good work.
but would it be possible to create a seperate SMS/MMS app?
the installation-process would be less complicated.
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Why you want to have separate apps?
It's just like a stock message app, but with moddify stuff.
You can receive sms/mms in this one app and you have just to replace one file and change perrmision.
best regards!

AW: [APP]/[MOD][CM10] SMS apk with moddify tool (wallpaper,font, etc..)
yes, i know. but some users do not have a rooted phone. that's why i suggested it.
just tried your work. really good! nice and easy to use and still runs smooth like butter.
one question though: is it possible to remove the avatars in the conversation list? i do not have any pictures so i do not use this feature...

peddarson said:
yes, i know. but some users do not have a rooted phone. that's why i suggested it.
just tried your work. really good! nice and easy to use and still runs smooth like butter.
one question though: is it possible to remove the avatars in the conversation list? i do not have any pictures so i do not use this feature...
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You are talking about turn off showed avatars in window where you write a message to somebody?
If yes go to message>menu>settings>mms theme settings>messaging style > "SHOW CONTACT AVATAR", tick off

ok this seems great, but how is it diff than the one in cm 10.1/sourcery/aokp/and other roms?

kinfolk248 said:
ok this seems great, but how is it diff than the one in cm 10.1/sourcery/aokp/and other roms?
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I'm a flashoholic of new rom and I first saw this app in oen rom so I decided to extracted the app and shere with You.
I don't see anywhere a lot of options in settings like in this app.
I've tried a AOKP cm10 rom, but I didn't see mms app like this.

Is it possible to keep the lines between sms messages like in the default messages? I tried all the bubble frame options, but none of them is just as simple line to keep the messages seperated.

Very nice modifications, thanks! :good:
Could you add a few more things to it? Like:
- Increase the maximum lines of the textfield from 3 lines to something higher, so we can see more lines of the text we are currently writing without scrolling around that much. Would be nice if it was possible to change the number of those lines in the settings.
- Just a little "beauty" issue: When using the "bubble arrow side" setting, is it possible that the peak of the bubble is on top, so it comes from the avatar instead of being all the way down at the bottom, which is kinda "unlucky" when having longer messages (like 2+ sms messages sent as one...for example a message with like 400 characters for example)?

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helly100 said:
Very nice modifications, thanks! :good:
Could you add a few more things to it? Like:
- Increase the maximum lines of the textfield from 3 lines to something higher, so we can see more lines of the text we are currently writing without scrolling around that much. Would be nice if it was possible to change the number of those lines in the settings.
- Just a little "beauty" issue: When using the "bubble arrow side" setting, is it possible that the peak of the bubble is on top, so it comes from the avatar instead of being all the way down at the bottom, which is kinda "unlucky" when having longer messages (like 2+ sms messages sent as one...for example a message with like 400 characters for example)?
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I can't edit it, becouse I've just share this app to You, sorry.
Help from me:
#1 If You want to see more lines of text during You write something I think You have just to decrease the size of font in mms.apk. I don't remmember if this option is include in mms.apk options, but You can use this : Xposed modifications framework installer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
and then download and install this :http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/microdownloads/xposed-app-settings.5/viewfile
Short download linkhttp://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/microdownloads/app-settings.5/download by this You can manually change a options invidualy to each apk, include options to change size of font.
For this moment I don't know other solution.
#2 What DPI you have? I have 160 and all are beauty for me. ;]
If You want check this: MMS.apk from AOKP JB-MR1 build 6
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/38330-422-inverted-mms-with-outlines-updated-32713/ download apk and remember to change name to MMS.apk

Thank you
OP, thank you, thank you so much for posting this. I have been looking for something like this for forever, if I could sell you my soul.. I would!

Hi,
I'm running a modified version of JB 4.1.2 for a Wiko phone, and I can't get this app to work.
I kinda tried everything, and I always got that the app "has stopped". I also tried with the stock app from cyanogen 10.1, same result.
Could give me a hand on what to do to make it work ?
thx

o0larry0o said:
Hi,
I'm running a modified version of JB 4.1.2 for a Wiko phone, and I can't get this app to work.
I kinda tried everything, and I always got that the app "has stopped". I also tried with the stock app from cyanogen 10.1, same result.
Could give me a hand on what to do to make it work ?
thx
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Have You give all correct permission? Rw-r-r?
If not , It's seems to be a incompatible rom with apk. I don't really remember if it's working with 4.1.2,because for a long time I use 4.2.x. cm 10.1 rom from which one You want to take a mms.apk is for sure a incompatible apk, it is just for 4.2.x.

I love your sms app, just missing chathead mod and all will be perfect

Thank you
I love this apk. But why am I getting forced close? I changed permissions.

Freaking awesome! Nice find! Works like a charm.
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i got problem with this mms.apk..i Carnot sant pictures msg,whne i try add pictures&sant...i got fc...anybody how to fix?..
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